African buffalo vs Hairy-nosed otter

Syncerus caffer compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• African buffalo is Near Threatened while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African buffalo	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Syncerus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Syncerus caffer	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

African buffalo and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African buffalo

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African buffalo	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African buffalo

The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a species in the genus Syncerus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.